Bankers Association of the Philippines’ members gather for posterity.
Philippine banks, Consing observed, may be lagging behind their Asean counterparts in adopting ESG and sustainability, but they are “hell-bent on catching up.” In the last few months, he reported positive developments, with these issues being taken up by lead government agencies such as the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE).